1 The first step in planning a marketing strategy for a new product is to analyze the breakdown of sales figures for competitive products. ��
　　A decrease in
　　B reordering of��
　　C itemization of
　　D collapse in
　　2 The bricklayer is working on the house today. ��
　　A carpenter
　　B plumber
　　C electrician
　　D mason��
　　3 Brilliantly colored flowers attract insects. ��
　　A Delicately
　　B Sensibly��
　　C Harmoniously
　　D Brightly ��
　　4 On the brink of matrimony, he fled to a desert island. ��
　　A ship
　　B proposal
　　C edge
　　D evasion ��
　　5 Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs and traditions that people have handed down from generation to generation. ��
　　A fancifully
　　B liberally
　　C quaintly
　　D dryly
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　　6 Maria Chapman, abolitionist and close associate of William Lloyed Garrison, wrote many brochures condemning slavery. ��
　　A slogans
　　B short poems��
　　C sentiments
　　D short pamphlets ��
　　7 Its evident that her handling of them has bruised the peaches. ��
　　A promulgated
　　B infatuated��
　　C damaged
　　D infuriated��
　　8 Messalina’s name has become a byword for notorious behavior. ��
　　A an epithet
　　B an abstraction��
　　C an indication
　　D an oration ��
　　9 The caliber of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writing was reassessed by literary critics in the 1950’s.
　　A idealism
　　B creativity
　　C quality
　　D imagery ��
　　10 People fishing on a lake must wait calmly so as not to scare the fish away. ��
　　A considerately
　　B hungrily��
　　C alertly
　　D quietly
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　　11 Laser beams can be used to bore metals and other hard materials. ��
　　A trim�A
　　B melt�A
　　C drill�A
　　D slice��
　　12 The cost of elections in the United States is borne by both the government and the private sector.
　　A known
　　B fought
　　C exposed
　　D assumed��
　　13 Acknowledged as the main cause of hay fever the pollen of ragweed is very bothersome. ��
　　A intriguing
　　B annoying
　　C potent
　　D significant��
　　14 They got in quite a brawl. ��
　　A snit
　　B fight
　　C bally
　　D littering��
　　15 By providing legal representation, the American Civil Liberties Union works to defend citizens against breaches of their civil rights. ��
　　A branches
　　B exercises
　　C perusals
　　D violations��
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　　CDBBD